diff --git a/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/chat.py b/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/chat.py
index ad1cd70c9..65063a6f3 100644
--- a/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/chat.py
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-client/src/deltachat_rpc_client/chat.py
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ class Chat:
             "file": file,
             "location": location,
             "overrideSenderName": override_sender_name,
-            "quotedMsgId": quoted_msg,
+            "quotedMessageId": quoted_msg,
         }
         msg_id = await self._rpc.send_msg(self.account.id, self.id, draft)
         return Message(self.account, msg_id)